摘要:
Disclosed is a method wherein light beams emitted from two light sources are combined together and applied to a recording medium and the light beams reflected from the recording medium are drawn out being separated from each other. The method is such that the wavelengths of the light beams from both the light sources are made different from each other, i.e., λ 1 , X 2 , and the light beams from the light sources are combined together by means of a polarization beam splitter, two quarter wave plates, optical filters and so forth and are then simultaneously focussed by a single focussing lens substantially along the optical axis thereof, thereby allowing microspots of light focussed to be disposed on a disc close to each other. Moreover, the light beams reflected from the disc are drawn out being completely separated from each other by the polarization beam splitter owing to the difference in polarization direction. Further, for example, one of the light beams entering the polarization beam splitter is passed through a magnifier prism having a magnifying surface and a reflecting surface, or one or more cylindrical lenses to magnify the beam diameter only in the direction parallel to the composition surface of a semiconductor laser as the light source thereof, so as to be a light beam of substantially circular cross section. On the other hand, the other light beam is passed through one or more cylindrical lenses to reduce the beam diameter only in the direction parallel to the composition surface of a semiconductor laser as the light source thereof so as to be a light beam of oval cross section. Thereby, a substantially circular microspot of light and an oval microspot of light can be obtained on the disc. Furthermore, the two light sources, the polarization beam splitter and a splitter prism are arranged so that the optical axes of the light beams from both the light sources and the optical axis for drawing out the light reflected from the disc and leading the same to the photodetector are made substantially parallel to each other. Thereby, the optical recording and reproducing head is made more compact.
摘要:
This invention relates to an optical and reversible recording and reproducing apparatus and intends to provide a practical apparatus in which information signals can be recorded, reproduced and erased by irradiating a laser beam and the like on the substrate to be optically recorded. More practically, there is provided such an apparatus wherein two light sources such as lasers having different wavelengths are used, and a first almost circular micro-lightspot is produced by one light source, while a second elliptic lightspot having a longitudinal diameter in the tangential direction of a guide track on a disc is produced by the other light source. These first and second lightspots are closely irradiated on the same guid track of an optical recording disc. The recording and reproducing of the signals are performed using the first lightspot while the erasion of the recorded signals can be made by using the second lightspot or cooperatively using the first and second lightspots.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method wherein light beams emitted from two light sources are combined together and applied to a recording medium and the light beams reflected from the recording medium are drawn out being separated from each other. The method is such that the wavelengths of the light beams from both the light sources are made different from each other, i.e., λ 1 , X 2 , and the light beams from the light sources are combined together by means of a polarization beam splitter, two quarter wave plates, optical filters and so forth and are then simultaneously focussed by a single focussing lens substantially along the optical axis thereof, thereby allowing microspots of light focussed to be disposed on a disc close to each other. Moreover, the light beams reflected from the disc are drawn out being completely separated from each other by the polarization beam splitter owing to the difference in polarization direction. Further, for example, one of the light beams entering the polarization beam splitter is passed through a magnifier prism having a magnifying surface and a reflecting surface, or one or more cylindrical lenses to magnify the beam diameter only in the direction parallel to the composition surface of a semiconductor laser as the light source thereof, so as to be a light beam of substantially circular cross section. On the other hand, the other light beam is passed through one or more cylindrical lenses to reduce the beam diameter only in the direction parallel to the composition surface of a semiconductor laser as the light source thereof so as to be a light beam of oval cross section. Thereby, a substantially circular microspot of light and an oval microspot of light can be obtained on the disc. Furthermore, the two light sources, the polarization beam splitter and a splitter prism are arranged so that the optical axes of the light beams from both the light sources and the optical axis for drawing out the light reflected from the disc and leading the same to the photodetector are made substantially parallel to each other. Thereby, the optical recording and reproducing head is made more compact.
摘要:
The disclosure is directed to an optical recording and reproducing disc in which each track circumference of guide tracks formed into a concentric or spiral configuration is divided into a plurality of sectors for selective recording and reproduction of information in any desired sectors. Sector separating zones of predetermined configuration are provided at starting portions of the respective sectors, while predetermined sector marks indicating the sector separating zones are formed on an index track provided at an outer or inner periphery of the disc in positions corresponding to the sector separating zones so that. during selection of the sectors at the recording and reproduction, reproduction signal by the sector marks are used for selection of the sectors, while starting of the recording and reproduction is effected by the reproduced information of the sector separating zones.
摘要:
The disclosure is directed to an optical recording and reproducing disc in which each track circumference of guide tracks formed into a concentric or spiral configuration is divided into a plurality of sectors for selective recording and reproduction of information in any desired sectors. Sector separating zones of predetermined configuration are provided at starting portions of the respective sectors, while predetermined sector marks indicating the sector separating zones are formed on an index track provided at an outer or inner periphery of the disc in positions corresponding to the sector separating zones so that. during selection of the sectors at the recording and reproduction, reproduction signal by the sector marks are used for selection of the sectors, while starting of the recording and reproduction is effected by the reproduced information of the sector separating zones.
摘要:
A modulation and demodulation system for an optical data recording and reproducing apparatus is disclosed in which, in an optical disc (1) having an optical guide track (2) and capable of recording and reproducing optically, the guide track is divided into a plurality of data sectors (S l - S 10 ) and the recording or reproduction or reading is effected by data sector. The modulation system for the data field (8) for recording the data is different from that for the identification field (7) containing identification data (7b) such as a track address and a sector address in such a way that the identification field (7) is reproduced at high reliability and high demodulation speed while at the same time recording data at high density in the data field (8).